Aviation accident ERA22FA083

1 fatal · CESSNA 182 · 2021-12-08 · Statesboro, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA22FA083
Event ID: 20211208104367
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-12-08
Location: Statesboro, GA, USA
Coordinates: 32.444496, -81.734249

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 182
Registration: N5776B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control shortly after takeoff.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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